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Petunia Cardinal Rim

Petunia (x) hybrida Cardinal Rim
Garden Petunia, Common Petunia

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The 'Cardinal Rim' Petunia will delight you all summer with its single, slightly fringed, purple flowers with white edges. This floriferous and vigorous variety has a somewhat trailing habit. It is, therefore, ideal for your pots, hanging baskets, and other planters. It will also find its place in a flower bed. This annual plant thrives in the sun or partial shade in well-drained soil.

Flower size

6 cm

Height at maturity

40 cm

Spread at maturity

40 cm

Exposure

Sun

Hardiness

Hardy down to -4°C

Soil moisture

Moist soil

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Best planting time March to April

Recommended planting time March to June

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Description

The Petunia 'Cardinal Rim' produces beautiful single, slightly fringed, purple flowers with white edges throughout the summer. This floriferous and vigorous variety has a slightly trailing habit, making it ideal for pots, hanging baskets, and other containers. It also looks great in a border. This annual plant thrives in sunny or partially shaded positions with well-drained soil.

Originating from South America, petunia is a perennial herbaceous plant grown as an annual in our climate. The 'Cardinal Rim' variety has a semi-trailing habit, ideal for hanging baskets or balcony containers. This Petunia is valued for its floriferous nature and rapid growth. It forms a 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16in) clump with a slightly trailing habit. Drought and heat tolerant, it thrives in sunny to partially shaded positions.

In your containers and borders, combine it with Petunia Bavaria Bell with double violet and white flowers, Petunia BeautiCal Pearl White with numerous white flowers, or Diascia Breeze Plus White. Also consider the Ipomoea Sweet Heart Jet Black for its almost black foliage, perfect for hanging baskets.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible into pots, containers, or directly into borders.

Flowering

Flower colour purple

Flowering time June to October

Flower size 6 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual

Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm

Spread at maturity 40 cm

Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Petunia

Species

(x) hybrida

Cultivar

Cardinal Rim

Family

Solanaceae

Other common names

Garden Petunia, Common Petunia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

The 'Cardinal Rim' petunia is an easy-to-grow plant that can be planted in a flowerbed or a pot, planter, or hanging basket. If you want to plant it in the ground, wait until the last frosts have passed (it is sensitive to frost: minimum -1°C (30.2°F)). While waiting to plant it in your flowerbeds, you can grow it in a pot in a warm and bright location to accelerate its growth. The 'Cardinal Rim' petunia prefers a sunny or partially shaded exposure, protected from the wind. It requires light and humus-bearing soil that does not retain too much water. It tolerates excess moisture at the root level quite poorly, especially at the beginning of its growth. Water it moderately. Once established, it can withstand drought but will need regular watering during hot summer periods. Being a heavy feeder, provide liquid fertiliser once or twice a week during the growth period. Remove faded flowers and dry leaves as they appear to keep them looking attractive and extend the flowering period.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April

Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container

Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map

Ease of cultivation Beginner

Planting density 6 per m2

Exposure Sun

Soil pH Neutral, Any

Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)

Soil moisture Moist soil, light, well-drained